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James Mather

James was born on September 16th, 1810 in Ainsworth and his baptism took place on December 9th, 1810 at Christ Church, Ainsworth.¹

Birth Notes
- Aged 42 in 1851
  Aged 49 in 1861, born Ainsworth
  
  Name:    James Mather
  Gender:    Male
  Birth Date:    16 Sep 1810
  Baptism Date:    9 Dec 1810
  Baptism Place:    Ainsworth,Lancashire,England
  Father:    Samuel Mather
  Mother:    Betty
  FHL Film Number:    0223730, 0223731, BOOK
  
  Name:    James Mather
  Gender:    Male
  Baptism Date:    9 Dec 1810
  Baptism Place:    Cockey, Ainsworth, Lancashire, England
  Father:    Samuel Mather
  Mother:    Betty Mather
  FHL Film Number:    1545704

James' father was Samuel Mather and his mother was Betty Walker. He had a brother and three sisters, named Richard, Alice, Sarah and Peggy. He was the fourth oldest of the five children. He died at the age of 56 in August 1867 in Prestwich.²

Death Notes
- Probably died August and registered in Sept as 56 when died.
  
  Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1867
  MATHER James 56 Prestwich, Bury PREST/10/26
  
  MATHER, JAMES 56
  GRO Reference: 1867 S Quarter in MANCHESTER
  Volume 08D Page 310

General Notes
- 2 Jan 1833, James and Fanny married at Ainsworth Christ Church. James was a Crofter.
  
  In 1841, James, a Crofter, and Fanny (30 & 25) were at Woolfold, Tottington, Lower End with George (7) and Esther (5 mo).
  
  Sometime after 1836, James and Fanny moved to Prestwich which is where daughters Alice and Sarah were born.
  
  From 1862, there are more MATHER+NUTTALL births recorded at Bury. This is probably another James Mather who married Rachel Nuttall at Bury St Paul in 1862.

Occupation Details
- From 1813 to 1841 James' occupation was Crofter in Ainsworth.
  From 1851 to 1861 his occupation was Calico Bleacher in Prestwich.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Bleacher in 1851, Calico Bleacher in 1861, at Prestwich

Social & Emotional Relationships
- William Lonsdale was a representative of James.
  - Relationship Notes
    - In 1833, William Lonsdale was witness to James & Fanny's marriage

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Samuel Mather
  - b.1776 in Ainsworth d.Mar 1858 in Ainsworth
  
  James Mather
  - b.16 Sep 1810 in Ainsworth d.Aug 1867 in Prestwich
  
  Betty Walker
  - b.~ 1771 in Ainsworth

Personal Timeline

Click here for details of James' family with Fanny Nuttall

¹ England Select Births & Christenings (1538-1975)
² BMD-Lancashire